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The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 is a Law enacted on 23 December 1986 by the Parliament of India and Ministry of Labour and Employment. The Act prohibits private, government or semi-government companies, organizations, civil departments or child's family from employing a Child or Adolescent in any occupation or process, intended to aid his family or guardian. Any occupier or employer caught doing such thing in which a child is being used as a Laborer, is regarded a serious offensive crime.

Amendments

Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2016 was passed by Rajya Sabha on 20 July 2016. as per the Child labour act a child is defined as any person below the age of 14, prohibits employment of a child in any employment including as domestic help (exception to family owned business and child actor).

References

1. "Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, minister of labor and employment" (PDF).
2. "Code Detail". 23 December 1986.
3. "Code Details". 23 December 1986.
4. "Dehradun: Six child labourers rescued". The Times of India. 14 February 2020.
5. "Amendments to Act will totally prohibit child labour: Dattatreya", The Hindu, 24 July 2016
6. "the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986".

External links

• http://labour.gov.in/sites/default/files/act_3.pdf

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